Gesture Cube: 5 Sides Of 3D Gesturing Awesome
The Gesture Cube could be something like a tablet or netbook, but is built like a cube and supports gesturing.
Engadget points the way to a device that's somewhat hard to describe. The Gesture Cube isn't really a full-fledged cube mounted on a thin stand. Instead, it comprises of five square screens that are mounted into an overall cube shape. Although it's not clear what's inside the device, each of the five faces can be used for a different task and also supports touch-free gesturing.
The company claims that the cube uses GestIC electric field sensing technology--makes 3D spatial hand or finger movement tracking possible. "GestIC detects movements and distances in 3D space and provides the technical backbone for Gesture Cube´s 3D user interface," the company said. "GestIC enables touch-free three-dimensional gesture control on 2D screens from mobile phones, tablet PCs, picture frames and MP3 players all the way to 3D devices like Gesture Cube."
A video supplied by developer IDENT Technology AG, seen below, better explains the cube's purpose. The device apparently has Internet access, allowing the kitchen chef to look up a recipe online. The device also appears to sport Bluetooth and an internal drive, allowing the user to grab photos off a smartphone via a wireless connection, and store them somewhere within the cube. The device is also capable of moving one "app" from one screen to another, or to maximize the app window to encompass all five screens.
The Gesture Cube will be on display at the Mobile World Congress 2010 show in Barcelona on February 15-18, 2010. There's no indication on pricing, or when the Gesture Cube will go commercial.
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cool product, looks like it will be expensive tho
Like a 6-sided iPod touch.
But will it play....movies?
While the technology for gesture interface is interseting. That cube is stupidly retarded. Why have 5 displays when you can only see 1, and kinda see 1 other. Just dumb.
Bad.... friggin'.... ass!
Amazing.
Um, this is faked. An interesting concept, though.
While the technology for gesture interface is interseting. That cube is stupidly retarded. Why have 5 displays when you can only see 1, and kinda see 1 other. Just dumb.
Actually, since it's a cube, you can always see up to three sides.
Vaporware that'll never happen. Why would you want a cube... I want a paper sized gadget with such functionality.
It may be a little thicker than a piece of paper in reality but its allready out there. Its called a tablet. Just without the gesture ability. And that could be added as easily to a tablet as to a big chunky cube.
While the technology for gesture interface is interseting. That cube is stupidly retarded. Why have 5 displays when you can only see 1, and kinda see 1 other. Just dumb.
Did you ever consider having multiple applications open at the same time with each occupying a different side. For example weather, stocks, bus/train arrival times, youtube/pandora, and whatever else you want.
Not practical. Anyone who buys it will eventually use it as a glorified vase.
Wait... they didn't demonstrate the pR0n interfaces...
I agree that this is rather lame. I'd much rather have just one side of the cube with everything on it in a 2D form factor. Something the size of a piece of notebook paper would be ideal.
What kind of battery life is it going to get running all of those displays? Will it be fanless?
First game to come on this thing... Rubix
This is just touch pad technology to the extreme. There really is no advantage to this over a flat panel screen with touch capabilities.
The only real function I see for this is as an informational kiosk sort of thing. Where each face displays useful information. However this would only work if each face could independently be full featured.